Alan Gary Palestine, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Aurora, CO
Alan Gary Palestine, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1992702708, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Colorado DR.0049796, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alan Gary Palestine
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- DR.0049796 CO
49796 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1675 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130612000566); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alan Gary Palestine in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0049796Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
387 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate94 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate42 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen37 claims
- Methotrexate33 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol27 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alan Gary Palestine among 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado
Alan Gary Palestine, M.D. is one of 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2012 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Chen, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451558740605
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- Talisa Forest, MDAurora, CO 800451154783447
- Zafar Gill, MDAurora, CO 800451699236943
- Lynn Hassman, MDAurora, CO 800451093158487
- Naresh Mandava, MDAurora, CO 800451962592634
- Niranjan Manoharan, MDAurora, CO 800451598182453
- Marc Mathias, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451073774121
Common questions
What is Alan Gary Palestine, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alan Gary Palestine, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992702708, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alan Gary Palestine, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1675 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alan Gary Palestine, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0049796, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alan Gary Palestine, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alan Gary Palestine, M.D. had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alan Gary Palestine, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.